The official NFL Discussion Thread

[805Andrew]

Great games on Sunday. I was rooting for both the 49ers and the Chargers. All of the Wild Card games were close except for SD and Cincy - the Chargers sent the Bengals to the San Diego Zoo. The Chargers have been the real surprise of the playoffs. No one thought they would make the playoffs two months ago, and then they went on a winning streak beating both Denver and KC. Now they have won five games in a row. Beating Denver a month ago may have been a fluke, but anything is possible apparently.

[Philrad71]

It would be interesting if the Chargers and Indy knocked off New England and Denver, but it probably won't happen. I wouldn't be totally surprised if one of those games was an upset, but I still have a gut feeling that it will come down to NE and Denver in the AFC Championship.

[805Andrew]

Watching the 49ers - Panthers game. Go SF!

[tarheel1231]

Sigh..... My Panthers lost, so I am now posting my super bowl predictions:

GO SEAHAWKS!

GO BRONCOS!

 

[EDIT] HA HA HA, I WAS RIGHT! SUCK ON IT! YOU CAN ALL SUCK ON IT!

Edited January 20, 2014 by tarheel1231

[Hilltopper39]

I'm pulling for a Seattle vs New Englandsuperbowlbut any combination at this point would be great. I mean it just feels like an outdoor game in NYC in the cold is made for Seattle and New England.

[tarheel1231]

I just don't see Seattle [EDIT]New England making it into the playoffs [EDIT] Superbowl with Peyton Manning and the Broncos in the picture. I kind of hate the Patriots for defeating Carolina in 2003, so I have a beef with them.

Edited January 13, 2014 by tarheel1231

[Philrad71]

^ But Seattle is already in the playoffs?

 

Have to agree with you about the Patriots though...I just don't like 'em only because they are a divisional foe and they have beaten the Bills so many times over the years, it really is sickening to see anymore.

 

I'll give them all the props for what they have accomplished over the years, but I just don't care for Brady or Belichick's pouty attitudes when they don't get their way. And the refs certainly seem to curtail to what the almighty Brady wants so it should be interesting to see how this Sunday's game turns out.

 

I really hope Denver shows up for this game and that their defense plays better than they did in the second half of yesterday's game or NE will riding into yet another Super Bowl....and I in turn, will throw up if they get there and win (unless I win big on my Super Bowl pools, of course).

[tarheel1231]

^Speaking of New England, I found this funny little picture:

[djboss302]

Broncos vs. Seahawks: The Stoner Bowl

[coasterbill]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI_Jq6_Kb9Q

Stay classy Richard Sherman.

[Jew]

^I personally loved that. Sports are entertainment. Good for him for being "real."

[cal1br3tto]

^^Bahahaha. No, really, I'm still laughing.

[Hilltopper39]

^I personally loved that. Sports are entertainment. Good for him for being "real."

 

Yeah, I loved it, it's not like he was cursing or saying anything that bad.

[Hercules]

[cfc]

^I personally loved that. Sports are entertainment. Good for him for being "real."

 

Yeah, I loved it, it's not like he was cursing or saying anything that bad.

 

Is this real enough?

 

 

Well, the Redskin player did warn him.

[Philrad71]

Yes, it was heat of the moment, but making choking signs and then babbling what to me sounded like unintelligible English shows me how low this game has gotten. Pathetic.

[Jew]

^I wouldn't call it a "low" for the game. I highly doubt football was ever a friendly game. The difference between now and previous eras is society is much more sensitive and the media has much more access. There were no such thing as sideline reporters until 1974, and now there are cameras and microphones EVERYWHERE. Not to mention back in the old days, it was much easier to settle it on the field without getting a ridiculous penalty. Receivers and QB's wouldn't be talking sh*t all game because they knew someone would light them up…can't really do that anymore without drawing a penalty unless the circumstances are perfect.

 

Now? Richard Sherman pretty much did the only thing he could do to put two sh*t talking opposing players in their place: making sure everyone knew who made the clutch play. I personally love seeing that raw emotion in football.

[Hilltopper39]

Yeah I love it, I think it's funny how much backlash this whole thing has created. I'm all for more players cutting promos on the field in professional sports haha.

 

As for the Superbowl, I'm kind of pulling for Seattle to beat the brakes off of Denver.

[tarheel1231]

^Same here. The 49ers kicked my Carolina Panthers out of the playoffs and Seattle kicked out the 49ers. I feel kind of obligated to go for Seattle. I'm fine with whoever wins as long as it's a good and tight game.

[cfc]

^I wouldn't call it a "low" for the game. I highly doubt football was ever a friendly game. The difference between now and previous eras is society is much more sensitive and the media has much more access. There were no such thing as sideline reporters until 1974, and now there are cameras and microphones EVERYWHERE. Not to mention back in the old days, it was much easier to settle it on the field without getting a ridiculous penalty. Receivers and QB's wouldn't be talking sh*t all game because they knew someone would light them up…can't really do that anymore without drawing a penalty unless the circumstances are perfect.

 

Now? Richard Sherman pretty much did the only thing he could do to put two sh*t talking opposing players in their place: making sure everyone knew who made the clutch play. I personally love seeing that raw emotion in football.

 

Personally, I prefer the approach of players like Jerry Rice, who was pretty calm and collected after making a big play. As one commentator put it after watching Rice score a touchdown, then just casually hand the ball to a ref and shake hands with his teammates, "You get the impression he's done this a few times before."

 

But not all players are the same--and Rice was a 49er from a different time.

Edited January 21, 2014 by cfc

[bbomser]

I'm all for the emotion, but this is the exact reason why there is a "cooling off period" before media is allowed into lockerrooms. In that moment, he wasn't thinking, that was pure adrenaline. Unfortunately, the people who decide that these on-field interviews have usually never played the game, and therefore don't understand the rush you get after making such a play.

 

And Jew is right, times have changed, for better and for worse. While players such as Barry Sanders and Jerry Rice were the classiest of their generation, there were also players that acted just the way Crabtree and Sherman did, ala Deion Sanders. Thing is that now, they are the center of attention and relish it. Times have just changed.

 

On a new topic, what does everyone think regarding the news that King Goodell is looking to change up (and even get rid of) Extra Points?

Edited January 21, 2014 by bbomser

[gisco]

^ Extra points are too automatic. They should do away with kicking it and make the team run or pass it into the end zone. The way it is today it is rare the a try is either blocked or missed and it affects the outcome of the game. Make it worth a point if you can punch it in from the one and two points if you can do it from the 10.

 

 

and Sherman has no class.

Edited January 21, 2014 by gisco

[Meteornotes]

Leave the extra point alone and quit screwing with the game in general. If the NFL wants to re-examine anything, it's their ancient TV policy that screws fans out of seeing competitive games on a weekly basis, especially if they just happen to live near a stadium. Put all the games online already! I'll happily pay for it, if it means I don't have to watch the Redskins play terribly week after week, or suffer through another Ravens/Browns game ever again.

 

And I thought the SF/Seattle game was among the best games of the year. Both teams played hard the whole game. I was hoping for Seattle, so I was happy with the outcome, but I will admit the 49ers played a great game, even though I"m far from a fan of that team.

 

Hoping that the Superbowl is competitive and fun to watch.

 

dt

[Jew]

^I wouldn't call it a "low" for the game. I highly doubt football was ever a friendly game. The difference between now and previous eras is society is much more sensitive and the media has much more access. There were no such thing as sideline reporters until 1974, and now there are cameras and microphones EVERYWHERE. Not to mention back in the old days, it was much easier to settle it on the field without getting a ridiculous penalty. Receivers and QB's wouldn't be talking sh*t all game because they knew someone would light them up…can't really do that anymore without drawing a penalty unless the circumstances are perfect.

 

Now? Richard Sherman pretty much did the only thing he could do to put two sh*t talking opposing players in their place: making sure everyone knew who made the clutch play. I personally love seeing that raw emotion in football.

 

Personally, I prefer the approach of players like Jerry Rice, who was pretty calm and collected after making a big play. As one commentator put it after watching Rice score a touchdown, then just casually hand the ball to a ref and shake hands with his teammates, "You get the impression he's done this a few times before."

 

But not all players are the same--and Rice was a 49er from a different time.

 

That's kind of my point. Back in the days of Jerry Rice, a loudmouth receiver would get put in his place the second he dared to cross the middle. Can't do that anymore. That's probably why he waited to trash a bunch of people in a book he wrote after he retired...

[tarheel1231]

^Don't the players get some sort of say in this? I would just leave the point-after alone. Don't change the game of football. Hey, if it ain't broken, don't fix it.